San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-16
A Dangerous Game.
BY THE AUTHOR OF my DEAREST HEART"

This is kind of you" he said. II hoped
you would not refuse"
you have something important TO sayP'
asked directly.
Eyes, indeed. Can you not guess what 1t
is, ViolaT'
you have no right to address me In that
way, Mr.. Garden; it is reserved for my
friends"
Forgive me. thought you knew me TO
be one Of them long ago. did not mean TO
yex you. You have not forgotten what
passed between us at our last meeting?'
lis that likelyT'
mo, | know II is not You were angry
with me then-yOu would not listen TO me !;
and you have been angry with me ever
since, thinking that through me Gilbert Gas
coigne has gone away. Is that not sop
81 came to hear what you had 10 tell me,
Mr.. Garden, not to argue points with you"
"Ah, you cannot deny il! | am not sur
prised; IL is so natural on your part 10 settle
things thus. But it is not the truth. | must
speak frankly, Miss ThOrne, whether l Of
fend or not. have to tell you the truth, and
| fear it will be unpleasant; but it is right
you should know"
Tell me the truth, by all means. Never
,"iii INA for me y" pp''o'
"C.IIhert Coscoione tho, loft vou heo,usa
IN thinL. La con rot tic Cr,n,a ui,bont
marryino von II has nothing IN do with
,,nu .rJ ,na-,bot 10 An. nra,.vt Ths o,har
10 tho raaI mntivs Yon arr. worry angry.
nsrhans Won do not bsIieve ms
"I do notr
~ admire vou tho mora for /, Ru, lis.en
Ioomo 90 to,i ,,o,, Co.. ,,,,,,r ou,n oaka. Won,
had hettsr tno,y nn,y than Iatsr and soon.
- aa'., . 49, g.. no.
Gilbert C,Sco;ana,s nar,nar.J told him
frankly 7 thonght Mr. G,scoigne MIGHT IA
vor Won in his will tbonoh naturally I did
not Sness the extent He courted Won 10 in
pratiate bimS.,f mat Won secretly while he
knew I with his nncle,s sanction was try-
inc IN win Won for INV vito No doubt Won
sunnoSe INV reasons were M hotter than his.
Wait bit Mr. Gascoigne dies Won are bis
heiress.n
"And he knew that Gilbert would there
fore be his beirn
"Mr, Gascoiyne saw farther than most
neonIe He knew human nature and he
loved To act in enipmas 70 bring about the
ends he foresaw. Gilbert has acted his mart
wisely: but a doubt arises Hilda Farouhar
started i'll don't DENY tbat-but she COM
municated il tn her cousin was consulted.
7 gave II az nv oninion az a LAWYER that
the will might not stand legal examination:
lint at the same time 7 refused IN have anv.
thing to do with such despicable business.
He will easily find a solicitor the will will
he disnuted in court ali vour relations with
old Mr. Gascoigne and his nenbews and
nieces will be dragged before the court and
Won can imagine which side the world will
taken
He looked at me- Init 7 would NOT meet
tho IooL Jknaw 7 ms white and NV limbs
vera sbotipo. b,,t 7 would boar him ont ba-
tore 7 nttera5 a uord thougb 7 WAC Iongino
IN breaL into n storm NJ indign alton
"WiII Won he went on s.be denosed and
stigmatised as an adventures and schemer?
will you Iose az ono bIo,v your lover and
yor- homo amid tho scoffs of tbe worIdo
0r will Won Give me the rigbt 10 figbt for
"ramembaring tbat Enou moro than
onu ono else Of the Intentions of Mr. Gas
oo;onao Ia not ,yont 20 Snaok of the Now
or fhot ;S in INV homSS hecanSa love Won
o,,d 80 20 III, 81 5ofo,,d ,,o,, win 90,
NOT trv to Love me- VioIa and ba NV wifep',
ia came nooror Stenned bocL from
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with one great effortN
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laaS of scandal I can assure Success 70
Won"
You forget" | said, that my loss was to
success. | give all up of my own free will
and choice without believing any of the
words you have uttered to calumniate Mr..
Gilbert Gascolgne."
"You think he will come back to you. die
will never do that"
IL refuse to enter into my moves. You
have had your answer, Mr.. Garden; you are